Awning



(No Model.)

E. W. HASTINGS.

. AWNING.

10.289,532.. 'Patented Deo. 4, 1883.'

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E. WAEEEN HAsTmGS, or BOSTON, ASsTeNoE or ONE-THIRD To EEUBEN J. EUTTEEEIELD, E cHELMsEoED, MASSACHUSETTS.

AWNING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 289,532, dated December 4, 1883.

` Application filed September 7, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it 11m/y concern:

Be it known that l', E. WARREN I-IAsTrNc-is, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk land Gommonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Awnings, of which the following is a specification.

The object of myinvention issuch a construction of awning-frames as is not only cheap and durable, but admits of their ready attach! ment to and removal from windowframes or other supports by persons unskilled in me`- chanics, and allows the awning-frame, together with the awning-cloth, to be easily and compactly folded and rolled up when not in use, so that the awning may be stowed away `in the least possible space, and may be convenient and economical for transportation. I attain this obj ect by the mechanisln illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which* Figure lis a perspective view of the awningframe with the awning extended, a portion of the cloth being out away from one side of the same; Fig. 2, a 'top view of the lower members ofthe frame when closed, `preparatory to packing away Fig. 3, an enlarged lateral View of the springfasteners attached to the inner ends of the side pieces of the frame, and Fig. 4. an enlarged top view of said fasteners.

Like letters refer to corresponding parts in the several views.

The upper part of the awning-frame consists of a simple strip of wood or other suitable material, A, with screw-eyes or staples d d secured in the top thereof, for hanging the same; also with similar screw-eyes or staples,v

ff, secured in the under side of said strip, for the cords s s to pass through, by `which the awning is raised or lowered. When in use, the awning, with the frame to which it is ,at

` tached, is held in place at the top by the hooks e e, passing through the screw-eyes d d, and set in the upper part of the window-frame, or other convenient portion of the building. The lower part of the awning-frame is composed of the front strip, B, and of the side strips," C C, of wood or other material of the requisite weight and iirmness. y The front and side strips are hinged togetherat the corners by such a hinge as will permit of their being folded together. A cheap and convenient hinge for this purpose consists, of a simple plate of metal, g, Figs. 1 and 2, bent around and secured to the front strip, with the ends projecting in the rear, so as to receive the forward ends of the side Strips and hold the same by means of a pin passing through them and fastened in said plate.

Vhen the awning-frame is in use, the sid Each of these braces consists of a disconnected at pleasure. I prefer, usually, for

this purpose a screw-eyeor staple, i, set in the front strip, B, and passing through a slot or opening, t, in the brace, and being secured thereto by a leather thong, n, having its free end pushed through the'screw-eye, overx the brace, while the opposite end is permanently fastened to the front strip, B. rlhe rear ends of the side strips, 0,may be attached to the window-frame or other convenient portion of the building by means of the spring-fasteners K and screw-eyes or staples o, set in the frame or building, or by any other suitable device; but I prefer the spring-fasteners Khin com'- bination with the screw-eyes, becausethey are easily connected or disconnected at pleasure, afford a secure attachment, and are cheap and durable. i

The construction of the springfasteners is apparent .from Figs. 3 and 4. They may be made of cast-iron or other metal, of a form suitable for attachment at the ends of the strips C, on their inner sides, ancl",with the holes ZZ cast therein, for the insertion of screws or rivets to secure them to the strips. To give a firmer hold upon the strips and prevent their 'becoming loosened in wear, I prefer t0 have them provided with iian ges m m, to overlap the strips, or with brads n n, to be pressed into the sidesA thereof, although the presence of these anges or brads is not essential to the usually effective working of the fasteners. ,p A

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spring, o,which may be made of wire, is secured at the rear end in a sunken portion of the side of the fastener, and between it and the strip C, by the rivet or screw passing through this portion ofthe fastener. IIhe opposite end, p, Fig. 3, of the spring is bent downward nearly at a right angle with the main body of the fastener, and passes through a small hole or nearly vertical slot, a7. Fig. 3, on the inner side of the fastener. The natural position of the spring is shown in Fig. 3, where the end next the hook g of the fastener forms a stop or bar, which effectually prevents the hook from becoming detached from the screw-eye or staple, in which it is secured when the frame is in use, or from slipping back out of place. The spring, however, may be easily pressed down with the fingers, so as to allow the fastener to -be unhooked when needful. Near the rear ends of the side strips, C, are the knobs w, Figs. 1 and 2, similar to carriageknobs, to which the lower rear corners of the awningcloth are secured by means of button-holes, the cloth about the button-holes being strengthened by re-enforcing patches. The lower edges of the cloth on the sides are usually unsecured elsewhere, except at the front ends,where the sides and face of the awning are sewed together; but additional knobs for buttoning dow-n the sides may be used, if desired. This arrangement allows the sides to be wholly detached from the strips C of the frame, thus permitting the ready and compact folding of both cloth and frame, which, without such arrangement, cannot be folded in the same way as respects the cloth, nor as conveniently, closely, and smoothly.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Lettere Patent, is-

The lower part of an awning-frame, consisting of the strips C B C, hinged together at the outer corners, in combination with the diagonal braces 7L h, which are detachable, so as to permit of the adjacent members of the awning-frame being folded together, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The lower part of an awning-frame, composed of a front strip, B, and side strips, C C, said side strips being hinged to and adapted to fold against the front strip, and provided with suitable holdin g devices for the side flaps of the awning-cloth, substantially as described.

3. The lower part of an awning-frame, consisting of the side strips, C, hinged to the front strip, B, and provided with the knobs w, or their equivalents, for fastening down the sides of the awning-cloth, in combination with the detachable braces 71. 7L, substantially as and for the purpose described.

4. The spring-fasteners K, in connection with the inner ends of the side pieces of the awning-frame, substantially as described.

5. The' awning-frame A B C C h 7L, constructed and operating substantially as described.

6. An awning having an awning-frame composed of a front strip; B, and side strips, C, said side strips being hinged to and adapted to fold against said front strip,and provided with holding devices for the side flaps of the awning-cloth, suitable means for attaching said awning-frame to a window-frame, and an awning-cloth composed of a main part and side flaps adapted to fold on the main part, said flaps being provided with means whereby they may be attached to the side strips of the said awning-frame, and readily detached therefrom for the folding and rolling ofthe awning, the entire structure being adapted to fold and roll compactly for storage and transportation, substantially as described.

E. WARREN HASTINGS.

Vitnesses:

HENRY S. MILTON, C. C. MORGAN. 

